What was the special mission of John the Baptist?

Answer

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might believe." John 1: 6, 7.

To whom was Belshazzar's kingdom given?
17. What prophetic period, therefore, extends to the deliverance of God's people from the captivity in modern Babylon, and the restoration to them of the mediation of Christ?
What reason is assigned for the fall of Babylon?
In what were the laws or commandments respecting sacrifices and burnt offerings written?
What did the apostles say to the idolaters at Lystra?
7. What questions asked by its worshippers indicate the great station to which this beast-power was to attain?
How does Joel describe the day of the Lord?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle